do you know the definition of the word "failing"? your misleading post distracted me from my ap physics homework in which i am also getting a b. what can i say? ! ! ! why the  is this so  hard!!!!???

Had the same problem with AP Physics last year...but, just work hard and try ur best...I did, and got barely an A...but, don't worry, a B ain't gonna do nothin' to those chances. i know plenty of people that got into top colleges with a couple of Bs...sometimes, a couple of Bs make you look more normal...cheers!

nah, it won't ruin your chances, but work hard and try to get an A--it might help knowing that stuff for the AP exam, which can get you out of college science classes if the math/science/engineering fields aren't your desire.

Working hard of course will help, but what separates the B's from the A's is creativity.

Most "A" students can easily visualize problems, think of different methods of attack and think in a more creative manner. This skill comes with experience. For example, one might know all the formulas involved but not know how to apply them to such a unique and challenging Mech. 3 AP problem or test problem.

ok heres what my thoughts....im applying to college as a theatre magior...do u think in some way that will make up for my low ap physics grade. What really sux is that the semester fianl is worth 1/3 of our grade...so even though i did ok last quarter and this quarter i dont see how i will do well on the final...i have heard it is amazingly hard....everyone elese in ap physics do u guys have a set curve that you are graded on that is much lower then normal curves....like in our class a 76% and above is an A...and i am still doing bad!

And you are lucky to have a class where a freaking 76 % is an A. My teacher does not curve at all, and we do real AP problems on our tests and quizes (from old tests that you can't find on the net of course). The teacher does not seem to care that pretty much everybody has a D.

My son is taking AP Physics, it's graded on a curve. He is using the same textbook as I did in college, although a much newer addition. Teacher is using exams written by the textbook author - he says the course is harder than what they will see on the AP exam, and that it will prepare the kids well for physics in college. I think there was one A last term in a class of 14, all top students. All exams are take home, most given over a weekend. It seems harder (or at least more work) than what I took as an engineering major.

I played video games and got an A first semester. Then again, I happened to self-study all of basic physics when I took the physics sat II. I sort of also had calc I-III already where you basically learn the same thing thats in physics C (torque, instantaneous velocity/acceleration, work, etc). Chem is way harder ;;. BTW my teacher mad curves the tests too. I finished last grading period with a 112

I loved AP Chem, thought it was quite easy... I have AP Physics B, though our teacher just goes through the whole college textbook. "Just because it's not on the AP test doesnt mean you dont need to now it"... We only offer B at my school because you cant take Calc/AP Calc until senior year, so you take in concurrently w/ ap physics. Though my teacher did attempt to teach us derivatives and integrals the 2nd day of school as "useful info". I dont have to tell you how well that went over, lol ;)

unfortunately, my school doesn't offer AP Physics B which I would much rather take considering I never took a high school physics course. I find AP Physics C very frustrating, even though I finished calculus BC last year. I'm praying to God that i'll do well on my midterm this week.

my AP physics class is awesome. it is so hard but everybody has an A. HOW, YOU ASK? we study together! we do our homework in the "group of eight" all of us know each other and respect each other for our faults and strengths. case: we have one guy who is OBSESSED with relative theory. I happen to be fascinated with string theory. another guy is a calculus genius. two other guys provide comic relief (hahaha... they dont do much... ) these guys help us out a lot though b/c the rest of us have to teach them. this solidifies what we know as well as making them understand what the **** is going on. our teacher has us do group projects. for example: we did a "group of eight" project in which we had to calculate everything that was going on inside a super-conducting super-collider. from particulate matter to speeds close to c we all came together to figure out what was going on inside a device which (as we calculated) not even bill gates could pay the energy bill for. i love that class so much. advice to those of you who arent passing>>>> work with your resources and DONT STUDY ALONE IT DOESNT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why are you complaining about a B?! I thought I was the only person failing AP Physics. Then, I felt relieved that someone else was in my boat, and then crushed that the person that was failing physics has a B!!! I guess I am the only person failing. I hope I can boost it up to a C.

ahhahah i am going to take back my comment "I am failing ap physics", clearly it is quite upsetting...im sorry i was in a very sensative mood that day...if it makes u all feel better my final was super hard and i have no idea how i did on it